The Laurels Care Home is a 50 bed care home offering general nursing care and residential care. Care offered includes short term, respite and palliative care. The Laurels is situated in the centre of Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear, close to amenities and with good transport links to Sunderland and Durham. Our two-storey property is newly refurbished to a high standard. The Paisley suite is a 10-bed assessment unit inside the home where residents can stay for up to six weeks. Within this period, and depending on their needs, residents are assessed by health professionals including occupational therapists, physiotherapists and care managers. Referrals are usually made by the care managers or hospital team

JOB PURPOSE

To prescribe, deliver and supervise the execution of excellent standards of care in accordance with our policies and procedures; To lead a care team promoting rehabilitation and independence, together with dignity and respect, such that the lives of our residents is as they would wish it, and choose it, to be.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensure the highest possible standards of care, assessing residents' needs and wishes, and developing services to enhance their quality of life.

8. Ensure you follow a rigorous monitoring and recording practice; documenting efficiently, and thoroughly all matters relating to residents and employees.

9. Promote a cohesive team approach and a welcoming atmosphere to ensure staff members feel a connection to our residents and the home, and they are well supported to deliver high quality care.

10. Understand the key targets of your host home and support the Home Manager in their achievement by promoting and practicing high standards of nursing care and ensuring staff and shifts are supervised in a smooth manner.

11. Support, guide, teach and mentor others in line with the NMC Code, following its guidance at all times.

12. Attend relevant meetings both internal and external; attend regular team meetings and monthly appraisals with line manager.

13. Act as a reflective and developmental practitioner participating to continual professional development and meeting the requirements of professional revalidation.

Qualifications & Accreditations

NMC Registered Nurse

Key Skills and Behaviours – (Essential)

1.The ability to lead a team, analyse problems and propose solutions or improvements

2.Able to communicate effectively and to develop professional relationships

3.Understands and effectively uses IT and communication systems required for the role

3. Experience of participating in quality and clinical governance programmes

Job Requirements

We are recruiting for nurses with strong passion and commitment to enhance the specialist services we deliver, together with a positive and flexible attitude and person centred ethos. Our ideal candidates are forward thinking and up to date with current practices, with the ability to show leadership qualities and desire to maintain excellent industry knowledge.

If you have the skills to succeed in this role and are committed to the provision of quality care please apply now.

I have worked in care since 2004; I started as a Care Assistant working in a nursing home and have also worked in the community and voluntarily keeping older people company in their own homes. I went on to complete my Nurse training at Northumbria University specialising in Learning Disability Nursing.

I started working at FSHC in April 2009 as a newly qualified Nurse. I became Deputy Manager in 2010 and then Home Manager in 2014 and I now manage a 90 bed home supporting people with Dementia, general nursing needs, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health needs.

I am passionate about person centred care and ensuring we deliver care that has the person at the heart of it. I believe life stories are an integral part of providing good quality care and that all staff should have empathy toward the person they support.